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Originally Posted by bevedfelker
Squerly -- it's in the warranty. It's kind of a catch 22 situation. If the roof leakage is due to sealant problems there is a clause in the warranty under the section for "The Warrantee Ends" that says the following:
"Sealant maintenance and minor adjustments, such as adjustments to the interior or exterior doors drawers and latches will be performed at no cost to you by your selling dealer during the first ninety (90) days of warranty coverage; thereafter, any further sealant maintenance and adjustments are your exclusive responsibility as normal maintenance." (My highlights and underlining)
So if the leak is from improperly sealed seams, or gaps in sealant, or sealant not curing properly, you have 90 days to find that. If the leak is from some gaping improper assembly then they'll cover that under the normal warranty. I can't tell you the number of times I've been in a dealer's and someone brought in a new RV that was sitting in storage and still under warranty (but beyond the initial 90 days) and heard the dealer tell them that the leak they came in for will be their responsibility to pay because of this 90 day rule.
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Wow, I never would have suspected such a BS clause.
My wife and I agreed on a "1-year rule" when we bought our current (older) motor home. That meant, if we still like the motor home idea after the first year, we would buy a new one. So far we're really enjoying the MH lifestyle and we have our eye's open for a replacement.
But I can say with all honestly, that after what I've learned over the last 6 months,
I will never buy a new brand new motor home! Just no way I'm going to drop that kind money and put up with the nonsense I've seen others on this forum face. And this 90-day clause is just one more example of why I feel that way.
Maintenance/repairs is part of the motor home game, I understand and have no problem with that. But RV manufactures are not being honorable when they dodge responsibility like that. And I'm not one to reward bad behavior.
Edit: Currently, I have my eye on a 2008, 42' Fleetwood Revolution that is being offered for $115K. It's beyond beautiful, and even though it's 11-years old, it's appointed much nicer than most of the brand new motor homes being offered at the same price. I won't be taking the depreciation hit and someone else will have already sorted it out.
Had I not found this forum, and had I jumped into the MH game like so many people do, I'd have a new Thor (or other brand) sitting in my driveway today. And there's a better-than-average chance that I'd be one of the pi$$ed off posters that frequent this forum daily.
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